the taliban is increasing offensives and the security situation remains volatile. over a few months, the military withdrawal is expected to be small scale . >> welcome back to the weather update. we are keeping an eye on this cluster of clouds here in the pacific. looking very well formed now. this will be the one with us for this whole week on a strengthening track. it is a long and strong typhoon westward at 20 kilometers. it has been keeping the pace. the maximum gusts are reaching 200 kilometers per hour or more. this is a powerful system. forecasts will continue to mostly track for a couple more days and start veering and turning and trends towards japan. things will get stormy here. it's a large tropical storm force wins over a large area. the islands could be feeling the stormy weather as we head into the weekend. definitely a storm to keep an eye on. elsewhere, we are looking at the stubborn frontal boundary in place across the peninsula and into japan. it is on the way out. we should be seeing the heavy rain that has been impacting the peninsula and moving